aim: to learn how to identify land and water forms (so that you may better develop an understanding...

AIM: to learn how to identify land and water forms (so that

you may better develop an understanding of how the

environment has an impact on cultures and societies).

Land and Water Forms

• (River) Source• River• Tributary• Delta• Mouth• Lake• (River) valley• Plain• Steppe / Plateau

• Peninsula• Bay• Cape• Channel vs. Strait• Isthmus• Archipelago• Island• Mountains

Land and Water Forms

• (River) Source• River• Tributary• Delta• Mouth• Lake• (River) valley• Plain• Steppe / Plateau

• Peninsula• Bay• Cape• Channel vs. Strait• Isthmus• Archipelago• Island• Mountains

Water Flow (direction is determined by gravity)

Rivers can flow in any direction so long as they flow

downward.

The glacier in

the mountains

is the source of the river.

This is a Spring, another source of water.

ARTESIAN WELL

Artesian Wells are similar to springs in that they are sources of water. However, the water is under pressure.

River vs. Tributary

A tributary provides water to the main river.

Why are rivers especially important

for the formationof civilizations?

RIVER MOUTH

Delta

PENINSULA

A peninsula is land

surrounded by water on three sides.

Why is the fact that Korea is

located on a peninsula both a

blessing and a curse

for KoreanPeople?

The Iberian Peninsula: the home of

Spain and Portugal.

The Sinai Peninsula

ISTHMUS Can you name the most famous one of these on

planet Earth?A narrow strip of land passing through a body of water connecting two larger

pieces of land.

PANAMANIAN ISTHMUS

Why was the

USA particularly interested in the Panamanian Isthmus

in the 19th Century and what rebellion did

they promote in order to achieve their

Goals?

ArchipelagoA group of reasonably similar sized islands geographically associated with each other.

The Philippine Archipelago.

The Japanese Archipelago

This is the worlds largest

archipelago: The Indonesian Archipelago

IberianIberian PeninsulaPeninsula

AfricaAfrica

A strait is narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of

water.

Why have Straits always played a

significant role in history?

The Strait of Hormuz

•A cape is simply a prominent •point located on a coastline.

Sometimes the cape is located on a peninsula… This Cape Point and The

Cape of Good Hope.

Sometimes not… This is Cape Agulhas the southernmost point of Africa.

Lakes vs. Seas

• Generally speaking lakes are not connected to oceanic water (they are landlocked), consist of freshwater, and tend to smaller than seas and oceans.

• However, sometimes lakes are salty and or are called seas.

What is the worlds largest lake?

The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest landlocked body of water. It

is large and salty and is not normally considered to be a lake.

Lake Superior: the world’s largest lake.

This is Lake Superior. What is the world’s second largest fresh water lake?

Lake Victoria in Africa.

Lake Baikal: The World’s most voluminous lake. What does that mean?

Southern Ocean

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What is the world’s largest desert?

The Sahara Desert

The Himalayas Mountain Range separates China from India

FIN